I’ve decided to play around a little with a series of paintings of the same still life approached with different styles. I have two completed and I’m not sure how many I will paint in total – it will depend mainly on my attention span. The first painting was done using the basic technique introduced in the Craftsy course that I completed: Paint & Palette Essentials. I didn’t incorporate all of the ideas from the course, but I did work quite a few in. Overall I’m pleased with the results in both paintings.

The last painting from my July Painting Challenge inspired me to paint the same painting a couple more times. I thought I may do a series of these incorporating variations, but after the third one I think I need a break. At least I have a set of three now.

This is the last painting of my Summer 2017 Painting Challenge – I’ve decided 14 days is enough. I’ve spent about 20 hours on the project and as much as I’ve enjoyed it, I’m looking forward to a few days away from my easel.

I needed a change, so I played with oil sticks today and came up with these ghost lemons. With only 5 colours to choose from (including a very pale yellow), I might have considered a different subject – but I didn’t.